The First Minister of Scotland ( First Minister of Scotland ; Gaelic. Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba ; Scotts Heid Meinister o Scotland ) is the head of government and political leader of Scotland . The post of first minister was established in 1999 at the same time as the Scottish Parliament appeared after the 1997 referendum. The first Minister of Scotland is elected from among the deputies of the Scottish Parliament, after which the appointment of the British monarch . The first minister then forms the cabinet and also appoints senior officials in the Scottish judiciary . The first Minister of Scotland is also a member of the Privy Council of the British monarch and is entitled to the title "very honorable" ( English The Right Honorable ).
| First Minister of Scotland | |
|---|---|
| First minister of Scotland; Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba | |
 Position takes Nicola Sturgeon since November 20, 2014 | |
| Leads | |
| Appeal form | Hon |
| Official residence | |
| Nomination proposed | Parliament of Scotland |
| Assigned | Queen of Great Britain |
| Term of office | is not limited |
| Post has appeared | |
| Site | |
This list includes five Scottish politicians who served as first minister.
At the moment, the duties of the first minister are performed by the leader of the Scottish National Party - Nicola Stargen .
List
| Labor Party | |
| Scottish National Party |
| # | Prime Minister | Original name | Start of authority | End of authority | The consignment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Donald Dewar (1927-2000) | Donald dewar | May 17, 1999 | October 11, 2000 | Labor Party | |
| 2 | (born 1948) | Henry McLeish | October 26, 2000 | November 8, 2001 | Labor Party | |
| 3 | (born 1960) | Jack mcconnell | November 26, 2001 | May 16, 2007 | Labor Party | |
| four | Alex Salmond (born 1954) | Alex salmond | May 16, 2007 | November 19, 2014 | Scottish National Party | |
| five | Nicola Stargen (born 1970) | Nicola sturgeon | November 20, 2014 | to the present time | Scottish National Party | |